Personality characteristics of effective paraprofessional counselor trainees were compared with those of effective counselor education students using a standardized personality inventory and the Counselor Evaluation Rating Scale. The effective paraprofessionals and the effective counselor education students in the study were remarkably similar in…

Discusses the philosophy, methods of implementation, experiences, and plans for future growth of a center whose purpose is the preparation of secondary English teachers. (RB)

This study investigated the effects of two supervisory roles when used within the small group practicum seminar, on counselor trainees' ability to emit understanding, affective, and exploratory responses in their final counseling interviews. Significant differences were observed only in the ability of the trainees to emit understanding responses.…

Peer ratings of counselors in a graduate practicum were explored. The nature and direction of the differences between the subjects ranked in the highest and lowest quarters by their peers suggested valid discriminations between graduate students of both sexes with regard to potential as counselors. (Author)

The study surveyed a sample of counselors and counselor trainers to determine the opinions of both regarding the content of a curriculum for community college counselors. (Author)

Simulation offers an opportunity to provide specific training emphases while offering a way of providing a wide range of counseling and guidance experiences not easily obtainable under regular practicum conditions. Specific examples are described. (Author)

This report describes a year long undergraduate course in community mental health, combining didactic and practicum elements. Reactions of installations and participants are reviewed and implications of this type of course model and orientation to training are considered. (Author)

Explored whether practicing supervisors (N=37) perceived themselves varying their supervision process across four trainee experience levels and whether supervisor demographic variables related to variance in the supervision process. Results showed that supervisors significantly varied supervisions between second and advanced practicum level…

Tested a prediction model of trainees' general expectations for the supervisory process. Practicum students (N=82) completed a self-efficacy inventory and indicated their outcome expectancies for supervision. In general, trainees expected supervisors to be significantly more trustworthy than expert, more expert than attractive, and more evaluative…

Describes an undergraduate program in health education and presents five major areas of a health education curriculum. Discusses philosophical bases, the need to develop communication skills, and the utility of community practicum/student teaching experiences in health education. (RC)

Important issues pertaining to educating the preservice undergraduate special educator are discussed by critically analyzing literature from a nontraditional, multidisciplinary perspective. Diagnostic-prescriptive teaching methodologies are found to be inadequate once again, and suggestions are provided to expand the field's conciousness level by…

Although the underlying constitutional parameters of the sixth amendment seem to be established (regarding guaranteed right to counsel), much remains to be clarified in the area of student practice. Clinical education and promulgation of student practice rules expands unabated. Available from Dennis & Co., 251 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203. (MSE)

Recommends the adoption of Weed's Problem Oriented Records System by practitioners and supervisors. Also discusses the purposes of recordkeeping in counseling and establishes criteria for adopting documentation systems. Case examples illustrate the applicability of Weed's approach in counseling and practicum supervision. (Author)